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$410 for members, $440 for non-members

How the Course Works
Your Internet Setup
The Class Syllabus
Withdrawl/Refund Policy
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How the course works

This is a self-paced class.  Each module of Introduction To Construction Estimating will require about 3 to 4 hours of the student's time to complete within the 10 week period. The student can choose what order the material is studied although it is best if the course is taken in the suggested sequence.

The quizzes consist of a wide variety of question types. You will see

You will get immediate feedback on how well you did on the quiz. If any questions are answered incorrectly, you will be given the opportunity to review the module to find the correct answer. After reviewing the appropriate material, you may return to retake the quiz.

In addition to the integrated elements of the program, the student will experience interactive learning sessions as well as audio lessons from the instructor.

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Your Internet Setup

If you can cruise the net, you can take this class.  Generally, you should have a Pentium computer or equal, your own email account and access to the Internet at 28.8 k or better.

Class Syllabus

1. Introduction and Orientation. An orientation module to get you started in the course. This module gives you a chance to play with the course tools and features before the course actually begins.

2. Why We Estimate. This module teaches the many different uses for construction estimates. You will learn that how an estimate is to be used affects estimating methods.

3. Estimating Skills. There are certain skills and disciplines that all estimators need to develop. This module will discuss each of these skills and provide some guidance on how to develop them.

4. Estimating Tools, including software, digitizers, guide books, references and other estimating tools.

5. Different Types and Levels of the Estimate. You will learn how the amount of information available to you and the time you are allowed to prepare the estimate affects the quality and accuracy of your work.

6. Organizing the Estimate and the Masterformat. How you organize your estimate is almost as important as how carefully you prepare your quantity take off. We will learn about the Masterformat and common organizing methods.

7. Estimating Materials, quantity take-off procedures, waste factors, and pricing methods are dealt with in this module.

8. Estimating the Cost and Quantity of Labor. This is the longest module. Have your calculator ready!  We will learn about using and developing production rates and how to adjust your estimate for a wide variety of factors that affect production rates.

9. Estimating Equipment. Quantity take off procedures, pricing, and estimating techniques will be covered along with equipment production rates.  Learn how to chose the correct equipment for the job.

10. Estimating Overhead and Profit Markups. How, when and why to add contingencies. Adjusting the estimate for risk, inflation, and geographic location will be covered.

11. Estimating Errors.  Learn about common errors estimators make and how to avoid making them.

12. Determining and Using Unit Prices. How to use unit prices effectively. The crew method, what it is and how to use it.  Using unit prices for conceptual estimating and for detailed estimating will be covered.

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WITHDRAWAL POLICY

You may withdraw from a course by sending an email to PSmith@aspeNational.org or by conventional mail requesting to be dropped from the course.  Non-attendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially dropping or withdrawing from a course.  Students who stop attending courses without officially dropping will receive a grade of U (unauthorized withdrawal)  in the class. Refunds are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the course is officially dropped within stated guidelines in the refund schedule.

Refund Schedule

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